Newton, NC
Census place 3747000 · pop 13,333
Sales & income are statewide.
The breakdown — worst first
U.S. median 90.0% · worse than most cities
85.5% of homes have broadband · Share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
U.S. median 24.3% · worse than most cities
21.0% have a bachelor's degree or higher · Share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.
U.S. median 9.3% · worse than most cities
12.4% of adults · Adults 18–64 without health insurance.
U.S. median 36.5% · worse than most cities
38.2% of adults · Share of adults with obesity (BMI ≥ 30).
U.S. median $67,857 · worse than most cities
$62,015 median household income · Median household income — a proxy for local economic health.
U.S. median 14.6% · worse than most cities
15.0% of adults · Share of adults who currently smoke.
U.S. median +2.4% · worse than most cities
+2.1% population change (5yr) · 5-year population change — are people moving in, or fleeing?
U.S. median 26.5% · worse than most cities
25.9% of adults · Adults with no leisure-time physical activity.
U.S. median 12.1% · worse than most cities
12.0% live in poverty · Share of residents living below the federal poverty line.
U.S. median 17.4% · worse than most cities
17.2% of adults · Adults reporting frequent poor mental health (14+ days a month).
U.S. median 42 AQI · better than most cities
42 median AQI · Median air quality index — lower is cleaner air. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median 0.99% · better than most cities
0.79% of home value paid in property tax · Median real-estate taxes paid as a share of home value.
U.S. median 24 min · better than most cities
22 min average one-way commute · Average one-way commute to work, in minutes.
U.S. median 77/100 · better than most cities
78/100 FEMA risk (higher = riskier) · FEMA National Risk Index — wildfire, flood, earthquake, heat and more. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median 3.6% · better than most cities
3.3% unemployment · Share of the labor force out of work. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median 67.2% · better than most cities
72.6% own their home · Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied.
U.S. median $214,900 · better than most cities
$186,300 median home value · Median home value — how expensive it is to buy in. Higher = less affordable.
U.S. median 0.43 · better than most cities
Gini 0.40 (0 = equal, 1 = unequal) · Gini index of household income (0 = equal, 1 = unequal).
U.S. median 1 days · better than most cities
0 unhealthy-air days per year · Days per year with unhealthy air (AQI above 100). Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
Not measured for Newton: Crime, Property crime, Rent. Not every public source covers every city — EPA air monitors and Zillow rent only reach some places, and national crime data is still being added.
Frequently asked
- Is Newton, NC a good place to live?
- By the numbers, Newton scores 53/100 — a D (Meh) on Shcity, which ranks U.S. cities on public data across 19 metrics like crime, cost, jobs and health. Its strongest area is unhealthy air days and its weakest is broadband access. North Carolina overall ranks #16 of 50 states. Whether it's "good" depends on what you value — re-weight the factors to score it your way.
- Is Newton, NC expensive to live in?
- Newton has a median home value of $186,300 — more affordable than most U.S. cities.
- What's the biggest downside of living in Newton, NC?
- Its weakest measured area is broadband access (85.5%) — 14/100, worse than most U.S. cities.
- What is Newton, NC best at?
- Its strongest measured area is unhealthy air days (0 days) — 85/100, better than most U.S. cities. (A county-level figure.)
Sources: U.S. Census (ACS), CDC PLACES, FBI Crime Data Explorer, BLS, EPA AirData, FEMA National Risk Index, and Zillow.